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Regimental History (History & Customs section) Disclaimer:

The Regimental History section of Shinycapstar.com is only intended to give a brief overview of the history of the Coldstream Guards, particularly the events since 1945.  We do not claim to have written a comprehensive history, nor was that our intention.  Those wishing to learn more about the regimental history are strongly recommended to purchase the new book “Second to None” which was published by the Regiment in 2000 to celebrate the 350^th anniversary of its formation. 

Most of the detail is taken from the books listed below, and from the archives at Regimental Headquarters Coldstream Guards.  The majority of the pictures have also come from personal photograph albums donated to the Regiment and other pictures held in the archives.

Many of the Customs of the Regiment are anecdotal and we have found no authoritative documents giving their origin.  While we accept that there are several stories as to how many customs originated, we have consulted widely and we believe that we have given what is the most widely accepted explanation.

Sergeants’ Mess Customs are again a bone of contention, with very few of them having ever been written down.  Each of the regular battalions carried out slightly different customs within the Mess.  Again, we have consulted widely with several former Regimental Sergeant Majors, Quartermasters and Late Entry (LE) Officers, and they have agreed that these are the customs as carried  out in the Sergeants’ Mess of the 1^st Battalion.

Sources

The Coldstream Guards 1914-1918 - Sir John Ross of Bladensburg

The Coldstream Guards 1920-1946 - Michael Howard & John Sparrow

The Coldstream Guards 1946 1970 - Richard Crichton

No Dishonourable Name - D.C.Quilter

Second to None 1650-2000 - Edited by Julian Paget

Records of the Coldstream Guards - E.R.Hill & E.I.Windsor-Clive

The Story of the Guards - Julian Paget

1^st Bn Coldstream Guards in the Gulf - 1^st Bn Coldstream Guards

I Tindall
Pioneer Sgt
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards